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2020 will be a historic year, with the COVID-19 outbreak sparking an extremely fast and sharp stock market drop into bear market territory. Even after the losses that investors have seen, there's

As we learned last week, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) isn't a foreign problem. It's an illness that pays no heed to borders, and it's currently spreading throughout the United States.

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I never in my wildest imagination thought I'd be writing about toilet paper stocks. But what's going on the U.S. right now certainly stretches the imagination.

If you're like millions of Americans

Batten down the hatches, because volatility has returned in a big way for the stock market. Over a 12-session stretch, ending this past Tuesday, March 10, the 123-year-old Dow Jones Industrial

Planning for retirement can be a daunting prospect under normal circumstances. But with COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the stock market and causing IRA and 401(k) balances to crumble, it can be hard to

The COVID-19 outbreak has changed the lives of billions of people worldwide. Many businesses both large and small have closed their doors, urging their employees to work remotely to avoid potential

As cases of COVID-19 continue to pop up throughout the country, Americans are taking desperate measures to keep themselves safe. Many are already choosing to self-isolate, and a large number are

There's no sugarcoating it -- it's been an utter beatdown for investors over the past three weeks.

Since the major U.S. stock indexes hit their all-time closing highs, they've shed more than 25% of

Social Security benefits are nothing short of critical for most of us in retirement. Consider that nearly half of unmarried elderly Social Security recipients and a fifth of married ones get 90% or

The COVID-19 pandemic is getting worse, both in the U.S. and worldwide. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), as of March 15, there are more than 153,000 confirmed cases of the rapidly

Given the dramatic market volatility of the past week or so, it was widely expected that the Federal Open Market Committee, or FOMC (the policy-making part of the Federal Reserve) would slash

Sneaker and athletic apparel giant Nike (NYSE: NKE) is closing all of its U.S. stores, as well as those in Western Europe, Canada, and Australia and New Zealand, starting Monday and continuing

It's been a brutal few weeks for investors. The longest bull market in history has come to a screeching halt -- and many investors' portfolios have been rocked. As of this writing, the market has

Biotech and biopharma stocks regained their footing last Friday after a historically brutal week. For instance, shares of AnaptysBio (NASDAQ: ANAB) closed up by 12.5% last Friday; bluebird bio 

In an interview published by GQ Magazine in early 2013, Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos said, "The goal is to become HBO faster than HBO can become us." Since then, Netflix

Hershey (NYSE: HSY) stock is down just 5% year to date, outperforming the 16% decline of the S&P 500 following the market sell-off fueled by the coronavirus outbreak. As global economic health

From its close on Feb. 19 to its close on March 12, the S&P 500 fell more than 26%, a huge decline in less than a month. Like many investors who had been using options in a margin account, I faced a

Newell Brands (NASDAQ: NWL) has had a rough few years with shareholders suffering the consequences. The stock is trading at just one-quarter of its value from three years ago. This comes after

While many competitors are shuttering stores, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) recently opened a seven-floor flagship location in New York City. The store features an array of designer clothing and several

After suffering steep losses in recent weeks due to a confluence of negative events, banks stocks rebounded sharply on March 13. Mega-banks JPMorgan Chase (NYSE: JPM), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC)

When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and its streaming peers took on traditional pay TV, subscriber counts and legacy TV profits weren't the only things to be upended. Among the collateral damage were

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has reminded us all of the appeal of consumer staples stocks. Consumer staples are household products that people use in both good economic times and bad. Not only has

Two of the three private equity firms that caused sweeping changes at Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) have firmly fixed their gaze on struggling deep-discount chain Big Lots (NYSE: BIG).

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President Trump's press conference regarding plans to combat the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic led to a sharp rebound in the stock markets on March 13. Many of the largest U.S. companies enjoyed

Social Security benefits are a major source of income for many retirees, but there are a few misconceptions about the program. Some soon-to-be retirees are worried that the program is going bankrupt